title: Whole genome amplification of DNA extracted from FFPE tissues.
abstract: Whole genome amplification systems were developed to meet the increasing research demands on DNA resources and to avoid DNA shortage. The technology enables amplification of nanogram amounts of DNA into microgram quantities and is increasingly used in the amplification of DNA from multiple origins such as blood, fresh frozen tissue, formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues, saliva, buccal swabs, bacteria, and plant and animal sources. This chapter focuses on the use of GenomePlex(®) tissue Whole Genome Amplification Kit, to amplify DNA directly from archived tissue. In addition, this chapter documents our unique experience with the utilization of GenomePlex(®) amplified DNA using several molecular techniques including metaphase Comparative Genomic Hybridization, array Comparative Genomic Hybridization, and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction assays. GenomePlex(®) is a registered trademark of Rubicon Genomics Incorporation.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Mira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bosso
authors.forename: Fahd
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Mulla
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D055028:Comparative Genomic Hybridization; D004247:DNA / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000737:chemistry*; D018628:Gene Dosage / Q000235:genetics; D015894:Genome, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D042282:Microdissection; D008853:Microscopy; D016612:Paraffin Embedding / Q000379:methods*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014020:Tissue Extracts; D016707:Tissue Fixation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D014020:Tissue Extracts; D005557:Formaldehyde; D004247:DNA